Osprey Monitoring & Sightings
Where are Osprey Nesting?
For more than 15 years, Greenbelt has been dedicated to Osprey conservation through the construction and maintenance of nesting platforms, data collection, public education, and collaborative research efforts aimed at protecting this once endangered species. Volunteers submit their sightings online, and the most recent sightings are displayed in real-time.
Osprey Sighting Form
Help track Osprey behavior north of Boston by submitting your observations using our easy-to-use online reporting form.
Osprey Sightings Archive Search
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-03
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, NNW 8, cloudy, pretty low tide and very clear visibility across the marsh through the scope
Other Activity: Surprisingly clear view across the marsh this morning. I was able to see 1 osprey perched at the nest.
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-03
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, NNW 8, cloudy, pretty low tide and very clear visibility across the marsh through the scope
Other Activity: The nest is so big now it's very hard to see the female. I watched for a while before she finally lifted her head a bit. The male, I assume, was perched on the post near the nest.
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-03
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, NNW 8, cloudy, pretty low tide and very clear visibility across the marsh through the scope
Other Activity: One osprey on the nest incubating and one close by down in the marsh.
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-03
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, NNW 8, cloudy, pretty low tide and very clear visibility across the marsh through the scope
Other Activity: For most of the time just one osprey was on the nest incubating. A second then arrived and perched on the nest. The nest continues to have very little material on it, and most that is there seems to be hanging down.
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-03
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, NNW 8, cloudy, pretty low tide and very clear visibility across the marsh through the scope
Other Activity: One incubating and a second in the marsh nearby and then flying around
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-02
06:55 PM to 07:10 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cool , intermittent showers
Other Activity: one sitting on nest / one perched on lower post eating
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-02
02:20 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, very little wind, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through the scope from the road on Plum Island
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-02
01:40 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, very light wind, cloudy with off and on light rain
Other Activity: When observed from Hellcat Dike, both osprey were perched on the nest. When observed from the platform on the Pines Trail, one osprey was perched at the edge of the nest, and 1 was down in the marsh. There is still very little material on the nest.
Observation Method: through the scope from Hellcat Dike, Bill Forward Blind and the platform at the Pines Trail.
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-02
08:26 AM to 01:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Light rain ended. Cloud cover but bright light. 52f
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Home
General Comments: For all last week: so windy that they built up nest to completely shelter her. Especially north and west. He’s been on the perch good portion of day; she in nest. She’s barely visible now with nest so high.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-02
12:45 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52F, slight wind, cloudy, overcast, slight drizzle
Other Activity: No activity clearly visible on the OSPR nest; hard to see from my vantage pt but there seems to be one ospr on the nest. The nest is larger (higher) than last year, so any movement is hard to discerne unless riveted to it for awhile. However, one OSPR seems to be there.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: lotsa of eiders swimming around,